Cause of death Heart attack Role Film actress Name Lana Morris | Years active 1948–1990 Occupation Actress | |
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Full Name Averil Maureen Anita Morris Born 11 March 1930 ( 1930-03-11 ) Ruislip, Middlesex, England, UK Movies and TV shows Similar People John Paddy Carstairs, Vernon Sewell, David Greene, Anthony Asquith, Roy Ward Baker | ||
Norman wisdom meets lana morris again in 87 this is your life
Lana Morris, born Averil Maureen Anita Morris (11 March 1930 – 28 May 1998) was a British film, stage and television actress during the 1950s and 1960s.
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She played the role of Helene in the 1967 BBC adaptation of The Forsyte Saga, and appeared in many other television programmes. She worked with Roger Moore in The Saint, appearing on the cover of an early 1960s tie-in reprinting of the novel The Saint in New York. She later became a television panellist. She was also in British films such as I Start Counting.
She was married to the BBC executive Ronnie Waldman (1914–1978) (from 1953 to 1978).
She died of a heart attack in Windsor, Berkshire aged 68 and was survived by her son.
Filmography
Actress
1987
Howards' Way (TV Series) as
Vanessa Andenberg / Vanessa Rolfe / Vanessa Anderberg
- Reunion (1990) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Old Faces; Old Scores (1990) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Partial Goodbye#5 (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Vicious Triangle (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- I'll Get You For This (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Fashion (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Braless Vickie/Farewell Tom (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- The Return of Kate Harvey (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- You're Having My Baby (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Splitsville (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Marlboromen (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Orrin#2 (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Needle Match (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Ken's Lust (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- New Faces (1989) - Vanessa Andenberg
- Japanese Inquisition (1987) - Vanessa Anderberg
- Happy Days (1987) - Vanessa Anderberg
1989
Inspector Morse (TV Series) as
Miss Tree
- The Last Enemy (1989) - Miss Tree
1984
Emmerdale Farm (TV Series) as
Gillian
- Episode #1.882 (1984) - Gillian
- Episode #1.881 (1984) - Gillian
- Episode #1.880 (1984) - Gillian
- Episode #1.879 (1984) - Gillian
- Episode #1.878 (1984) - Gillian
- Episode #1.877 (1984) - Gillian
1977
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Aunt Marie
- The Best of Enemies (1977) - Aunt Marie
1975
Centre Play (TV Series) as
Beryl
- Grace (1975) - Beryl
1974
Intimate Strangers (TV Series) as
Dr. Jenni Bowers
- Episode #1.9 (1974) - Dr. Jenni Bowers
1971
Paul Temple (TV Series) as
Gwen Fox
- Requiem for a Don (1971) - Gwen Fox
1970
I Start Counting as
Leonie
1968
Never a Cross Word (TV Series) as
Maureen
- Saint Deirdre (1968) - Maureen
1967
The Forsyte Saga (TV Series) as
Helene Hillmer
- Swan Song (1967) - Helene Hillmer
- In Chancery (1967) - Helene Hillmer
- Indian Summer of a Forsyte (1967) - Helene Hillmer
- Into the Dark (1967) - Helene Hillmer
- Decisions (1967) - Helene Hillmer
- A Man of Property (1967) - Helene Hillmer
- Dinner at Swithins (1967) - Helene Hillmer
- The Pursuit of Happiness (1967) - Helene Hillmer
- A Family Scandal (1967) - Helene Hillmer
- A Family Festival (1967) - Helene Hillmer
1965
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Pinky Mills
- Drama '65: Traitor at the Gate (1965) - Pinky Mills
1965
The Flying Swan (TV Series) as
Marion Watson
- Lady in Waiting (1965) - Marion Watson
1965
Thursday Theatre (TV Series) as
Valentine Renaud / Susan Shepherd
- Traveller Without Luggage (1965) - Valentine Renaud
- The Wings of the Dove (1965) - Susan Shepherd
1964
The Old Wives' Tale (TV Series) as
Sophia Scales / Sophia Baines
- Sisters (1964) - Sophia Scales
- Progeny (1964) - Sophia Scales
- Young Wives (1964) - Sophia Scales
- Lovers (1964) - Sophia Baines
- Daughters (1964) - Sophia Baines
1964
ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV Series) as
Mary Probert
- Sunday Mystery Theatre: The Primitives (1964) - Mary Probert
1963
The Saint (TV Series) as
Teresa Alvarez
- Teresa (1963) - Teresa Alvarez
1963
No Cloak - No Dagger (TV Series) as
Emma Cresswell
- Episode #1.6 (1963) - Emma Cresswell
- Episode #1.5 (1963) - Emma Cresswell
- Episode #1.4 (1963) - Emma Cresswell
- Episode #1.3 (1963) - Emma Cresswell
- Episode #1.2 (1963) - Emma Cresswell
- Episode #1.1 (1963) - Emma Cresswell
1963
Love Story (TV Series) as
Bobby
- The Habit of Loving (1963) - Bobby
1963
Jezebel ex UK (TV Series) as
Isobel Garnett
- The Stand-In (1963) - Isobel Garnett
1962
Zero One (TV Series) as
Mrs. Warner
- Fly Away Peter (1962) - Mrs. Warner
1962
The Six Proud Walkers (TV Series) as
Polly Arden
- The Mulberry Accelerator (1962) - Polly Arden
- All in the Family (1962) - Polly Arden
- Two Into One (1962) - Polly Arden
- - Now You Don't (1962) - Polly Arden
- Now You See Him- (1962) - Polly Arden
- The Four Anxious Men (1962) - Polly Arden
- The Eighth Commandment (1962) - Polly Arden
- The Twelve Apostles (1962) - Polly Arden
- The Seven Stars (1962) - Polly Arden
- The Lilywhite Boys (1962) - Polly Arden
- One Is One- and All Alone (1962) - Polly Arden
- The Rivals (1962) - Polly Arden
- The Nine Bright Shiners (1962) - Polly Arden
1961
Maigret (TV Series) as
Félicie
- Love from Felicie (1961) - Félicie
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Janice Ross / Jean Taylor
- Silent Witnesses (1961) - Janice Ross
- Checkmate (1959) - Jean Taylor
1961
Tales of Mystery (TV Series) as
Nancy Burley
- The Decoy (1961) - Nancy Burley
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Lily Forrester / Margot Gage / Esta Muirhead
- The Intervener (1961) - Lily Forrester
- Summer Theatre: The Critical Point (1960) - Margot Gage
- Twentieth Century Theatre: The Queen Came By (1960) - Esta Muirhead
1960
No Wreath for the General (TV Series) as
Isobel Gilmour
- Episode #1.6 (1960) - Isobel Gilmour
- Episode #1.5 (1960) - Isobel Gilmour
- Episode #1.4 (1960) - Isobel Gilmour
- Episode #1.3 (1960) - Isobel Gilmour
- Episode #1.2 (1960) - Isobel Gilmour
- Episode #1.1 (1960) - Isobel Gilmour
1960
October Moth as
Molly
1960
The Professor's Love Story (TV Movie) as
Lucy White
1960
International Detective (TV Series) as
Suzanne Colmar
- The Bristol Case (1960) - Suzanne Colmar
1959
Calling All Lovers Eva (Short)
1953
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Gladys Parver / Pansy Bolton
- No Friendly Star (1959) - Gladys Parver
- Britannia of Billingsgate (1953) - Pansy Bolton
1959
Jet Storm as
Jane Tracer
1959
The Invisible Man (TV Series) as
Ellen Summers
- Death Cell (1959) - Ellen Summers
1959
The Naked Lady (TV Series) as
Sylvia Craig
- Episode #1.4 (1959) - Sylvia Craig
- Episode #1.3 (1959) - Sylvia Craig
- Episode #1.2 (1959) - Sylvia Craig
- Episode #1.1 (1959) - Sylvia Craig
1959
Charlesworth (TV Series) as
Gahla
- And the Pigeon Flew Home (1959) - Gahla
1959
No Trees in the Street as
Marge
1958
Solo for Canary (TV Series) as
Ruth Maddern
- Episode #1.6 (1958) - Ruth Maddern
- Episode #1.5 (1958) - Ruth Maddern
- Episode #1.4 (1958) - Ruth Maddern
- Episode #1.3 (1958) - Ruth Maddern
- Episode #1.2 (1958) - Ruth Maddern
- Episode #1.1 (1958) - Ruth Maddern
1958
Room 43 as
A Girl
1958
Moment of Indiscretion as
Janet Miller
1957
The Royalty (TV Series) as
Maisie
- Episode #2.6 (1958) - Maisie
- Episode #2.5 (1958) - Maisie
- Episode #2.4 (1958) - Maisie
- Episode #2.3 (1958) - Maisie
- Episode #2.2 (1958) - Maisie
- Episode #2.1 (1958) - Maisie
- Episode #1.4 (1957) - Maisie
- Episode #1.3 (1957) - Maisie
- Episode #1.2 (1957) - Maisie
- Episode #1.1 (1957) - Maisie
1958
Murder Bag (TV Series) as
May Kean
- Case 23 (1958) - May Kean
1957
Success (TV Movie) as
Linda
1956
Home and Away as
Mary
1956
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Elsie Kelly
- On Mother Kelly's Doorstep (1956) - Elsie Kelly
1955
Man of the Moment as
Penny
1954
Radio Cab Murder as
Myra
1954
The Six Proud Walkers (TV Series) as
Martha
- The Twelve Apostles (1954) - Martha
- The Seven Stars (1954) - Martha
- The Lilywhite Boys (1954) - Martha
- One Is One-. and All Alone (1954) - Martha
- The Rivals (1954) - Martha
- The Nine Bright Shiners (1954) - Martha
1954
The Martins' Nest (TV Movie) as
Valerie Martin
1953
Rheingold Theatre (TV Series) as
The Girl / Ruby
- The Wedding Veil (1954) - The Girl
- The Parlour Trick (1953) - Ruby
1953
Trouble in Store as
Sally Wilson
1953
Black 13 as
Marion
1953
The Good Beginning as
Evie Watson
1953
The Straw Man as
Ruth Hunter
1953
Thought to Kill as
Ruby
1953
Paratrooper as
Pinky
1953
Your Favorite Story (TV Series)
- Work of Art (1953)
1952
Point of No Return (Documentary short) as
Mary
1951
The Inch Man (TV Series) as
Joy Sterling
- That Sudden Something (1951) - Joy Sterling
1951
A Tale of Five Women as
Delia Morel Romanoff
1950
Five Angles on Murder as
Lana Clark
1950
Trio as
Gladys (segment "The Verger")
1950
The Inheritance as
Becky
1950
Guilt Is My Shadow as
Betty
1950
Operation Disaster as
Rose Snipe
1949
The Amazing Mr. Beecham as
Bessie Sykes
1949
The Gay Lady as
Bouncie Barrington
1948
It's Hard to Be Good as
Daphne
1948
The Weaker Sex as
Lolly
1948
Spring in Park Lane as
Rosie
Soundtrack
1953
Trouble in Store (performer: "I Want to Put on Record That I Love You")
1948
The Weaker Sex (performer: "We'll Meet Again" - uncredited)
Self
1978
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Norman Wisdom - Second (1987) - Self
- Barbara Kelly (1978) - Self
1983
The Time of Your Life (TV Series) as
Self
- Norman Wisdom (1983) - Self
1977
Those Wonderful TV Times (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.11 (1977) - Self
1977
Saturday Night at the Mill (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.10 (1977) - Self
1974
Looks Familiar (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #3.15 (1974) - Self - Guest
1967
Call My Bluff (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.19 (1967) - Self
1961
Juke Box Jury (TV Series) as
Self - Panellist
- Episode #1.102 (1961) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #1.86 (1961) - Self - Panellist
1959
Panorama (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #7.11 (1959) - Self
1956
Film Fanfare (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.24 (1956) - Self
Archive Footage
1999
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary)
- Norman Wisdom (1999)
References
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